21 CFR Part 820

21 CFR Part 820 Subpart C – Design Controls

In this program we will learn about the 21 CFR 820 regulations, will also discuss the International Standards Organization (ISO), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance documents, as well as other standards in order to provide clarification on how 21 CFR 820 is interpreted and enforced. In the third part of this program (this course) we will cover design controls which are the foundation of product quality.

CEU Credits: 0.1
Course Code: ELM-303
Duration: 60 mins
Skill Level: Intermediate
Language: English
Final Exam: Yes
Certification: Yes
Version: V1.1
Effective Date: 08/16/2021

Curriculum for this course

Overview
ISO, ICH and the FDA
Program organization
Program objectives
Definition of a medical device
Class I, II and III
Intended use
21 CFR 820 Timeline
1906 - The Jungle
1937 - Massengil Company
1957 - Thalidomide
1971 - Dalcon Corporation
1990 - FDA device recall report
A regulatory evolution
Course introduction
Introduction to design controls – Sec 820.30 (a)
Lifecycle approach
Marketing requirements
Feasibility
Documentation
Design and development planning – Sec 820.30 (b)
Goals and objectives
Task breakdown
Over optimistic schedule
Design input – Sec 820.30 (c)
User needs
Design input requirements
Unambiguous requirements
Complex products
Design output – Sec 820.30 (d)
Design review – Sec 820.30 (e)
Collection of reviewers
Systematic process
Design verification – Sec 820.30 (f)
Verification studies
Design validation – Sec 820.30 (g)
Validation plan
Clinical evaluations
Not a single document
Design transfer – Sec 820.30 (h)
Design changes – Sec 820.30 (i)
Change control process
Change levels
Design history file – Sec 820.30 (i)
Device master record
Design control conclusions

Conclusion

Final Exam

Minor update: Typographical error fixed and course updated to modernize the course design.
V1.1

Author

Don Rackham

Associate Director QA Asterias Biosciences

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